Aiguille Pourrie from Col Cornu. Nice easy short ski tour if you are pushed for time with great Mont Blanc views and a fun descent back to the liaison Brevent/Flegere cable car. A good one to do if you're looking for a shaded north facing descent. https://youtu.be/4GxHf-7llHg
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Iceland
Freeride on Col du Passon
After a few casual laps of the lifts at Grands Montets, Seth and I decided to hunt for some better snow on the Col du Passon. The snow was typically skied out in Grands Montets in a matter of minutes. The approach to the Col du Passon is popular this time of year because its … Continue reading Freeride on Col du Passon
Miage Glacier adventure
Björn, Martin and I drove through to Italy yesterday around midday. The idea was to go for a relaxed approach to Rifugio Elisabetta, stay overnight then aim for the much desired north east couloir (Bonatti) on Petite Mont Blanc the following morning. (Plan A) The Bonatti is a beautiful, 1000m long couloir on the Italian side … Continue reading Miage Glacier adventure
Earning turns
A grand day out on skis with Pete Houghton, Bjorn Ingason and Baldric. 20km round trip with over 1800m of ascent, on a traverse of the Col de la Terrasse, Cheval Blanc, Pointe du Genévrier, Vallon de Tré les Eaux. https://vimeo.com/201320515
Col des Cristaux
5.1, E3, TD- Today we decided to go for Col des Cristaux in the Argentiere basin, a line I've been wanting to ski for a while. The Argentiere basin is world famous for steep skiing with many extreme lines on offer for those who dare. The Col des Cristaux is the easier of the north east … Continue reading Col des Cristaux
Col du Trident
Ben Finlay and I had planned to go for Spencer Couloir on Aiguille de Blaitière but missed out on first Midi bins so we decided to go exploring towards Tour Ronde instead on what was a nice bluebird day. 'A day in the mountains' as we called it. By the time we got up and started … Continue reading Col du Trident
January Ski Adventures
January was full of many good days, some so good we completely forgot to take photos but here's a small selection. Thanks for the good times!
Aiguille d’Argentière via Glacier du Milieu
4.2, E2, D I've always wanted to ski this line so when Magnus suggested we stay at the refuge d'Argentière and head up the route it was a no brainer for me. Only problem was that I was sat at my desk knee deep in writing newsletters for my beloved Adventure Base. (You can sign up … Continue reading Aiguille d’Argentière via Glacier du Milieu